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General InformationGeneral Information Official name: The people’s Republic of BangladeshOfficial name: The people’s Republic of Bangladesh

Area :1,47,570 sq kmArea :1,47,570 sq km

Population :144.5 millionPopulation :144.5 million Density :979 per sq.km. Density :979 per sq.km.

Urban :36.7 millionUrban :36.7 million

Rural :107.8 million(74.6%)Rural :107.8 million(74.6%)

Annual growth :1.39%Annual growth :1.39%

Per capita income:599 us dollarPer capita income:599 us dollar

GDP growth :6.21%GDP growth :6.21%

Literacy rate :63.36%Literacy rate :63.36%

Number of poor considering calorie Number of poor considering calorie intake(2122k.ca/day/person intake(2122k.ca/day/person Urban :14.8 millionUrban :14.8 million

Rural 41.2 millionRural 41.2 million

Hard core poorHard core poor

Urban :8.4 millionUrban :8.4 millionRural :18.7 millionRural :18.7 million

Per capita agri. Land :029 acrePer capita agri. Land :029 acre

No arable land :42%No arable land :42%Below one acre :38%Below one acre :38%

Contribution of rural sector in GDP:50%Contribution of rural sector in GDP:50%

ObjectiveObjective The basic problems of our rural society are poverty and The basic problems of our rural society are poverty and

unemployment. Poverty oriented rural development can be designed unemployment. Poverty oriented rural development can be designed to fulfill the following objectives:to fulfill the following objectives:

Increasing the agricultural production at an accelerated pace; Increasing the agricultural production at an accelerated pace;

Creation of new employment opportunities for rural population;Creation of new employment opportunities for rural population;

control the increasing rate of population and ensure primary health control the increasing rate of population and ensure primary health care at the grass root level; care at the grass root level;

Educate the rural people through various programmes; Educate the rural people through various programmes;

More broad-based spread of incremental benefits; andMore broad-based spread of incremental benefits; and

Decentralization of power at grass root level. Decentralization of power at grass root level.

Strategic Agenda (In Poverty Strategic Agenda (In Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-PRSP)Reduction Strategy Paper-PRSP)

Employment Employment Nutrition Nutrition Quality Education (Particularly in primary, secondary Quality Education (Particularly in primary, secondary

and vocational levels strong emphasis on girls’ and vocational levels strong emphasis on girls’ education) education)

Local Governance Local Governance Maternal health Maternal health Sanitation and Safe Water Sanitation and Safe Water Monitoring Monitoring

Annual Development PlanAnnual Development Plan2008-20092008-2009

Participatory Rural Development Project-2Participatory Rural Development Project-2 Employment Guarantee Scheme for Hardcore Poor of the Employment Guarantee Scheme for Hardcore Poor of the

Northern Region ProjectNorthern Region Project Strengthening Department of Cooperative and alleviation of Strengthening Department of Cooperative and alleviation of

poverty through creating Entrepreneurship and Income Generating poverty through creating Entrepreneurship and Income Generating Activities.Activities.

Creation of additional employment through irrigation and water Creation of additional employment through irrigation and water management, increase in marginal productivities of labour in rural management, increase in marginal productivities of labour in rural economic activities and poverty alleviationeconomic activities and poverty alleviation

Action Research project on increasing irrigated areas through Action Research project on increasing irrigated areas through transferring RDA model and water management technology in transferring RDA model and water management technology in southern and hill areas.southern and hill areas.

Physical Infrastructure Development for strengthening Activities Physical Infrastructure Development for strengthening Activities of BARD.of BARD.

Comprehensive Village Development Programme.Comprehensive Village Development Programme. Chars livelihood Programme. Chars livelihood Programme. Barendra Development Project.Barendra Development Project.

Agencies InvolvedAgencies Involved

BRDB-Bangladesh Rural Development BoardBRDB-Bangladesh Rural Development Board LGED-Local Govt. Engineering DepartmentLGED-Local Govt. Engineering Department Department of CooperativeDepartment of Cooperative BARD-Bangladesh Academy for Rural DevelopmentBARD-Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development RDA-Rural Development AcademyRDA-Rural Development Academy Zilla Parishad-at district levelZilla Parishad-at district level Upzilla parishad-at subdistrict levelUpzilla parishad-at subdistrict level Union Parishad-at village levelUnion Parishad-at village level

NGOsNGOs

ServicesServices

-Micro credit-Micro credit

-Training-Training

-Non-formal Education-Non-formal Education

-Motivation-Motivation

-Loan for Housing Education etc.-Loan for Housing Education etc.

Dimension of Rural DevelopmentDimension of Rural Development

Transformation of AgricultureTransformation of Agriculture Population and Family WelfarePopulation and Family Welfare EducationEducation Rural CreditRural Credit Women DevelopmentWomen Development Rural industryRural industry

Issues / ProblemsIssues / Problems

Theoretical inconsistencyTheoretical inconsistency Distance between experts and target groupsDistance between experts and target groups Lack of motivation for workLack of motivation for work Functional gap between development center and Functional gap between development center and

villagevillage Need does not governs aid but aid creates needsNeed does not governs aid but aid creates needs IlliteracyIlliteracy Poor infrastructurePoor infrastructure

Future ProspectsFuture Prospects

Fertile landFertile land AgricultureAgriculture LivestockLivestock Huge human resourceHuge human resource Water resourceWater resource FisheriesFisheries Forest resourceForest resource Micro credit approachMicro credit approach SME-Small and medium EnterpriseSME-Small and medium Enterprise

Unlocking the potentialUnlocking the potential Bangladesh is already embarked on a journey of Bangladesh is already embarked on a journey of

transformation .Translating this into a journey of transformation .Translating this into a journey of hope for poverty-free and egalitarian society is the hope for poverty-free and egalitarian society is the key contemporary challenge. It is a challenge which key contemporary challenge. It is a challenge which demands active, intelligent and innovative demands active, intelligent and innovative engagement from all: government, development engagement from all: government, development agencies ,private sector, NGOs, community agencies ,private sector, NGOs, community organization, media, academia, and above all, from organization, media, academia, and above all, from the people of Bangladesh themselves. The the people of Bangladesh themselves. The engagement is not just for policy planning. It is as engagement is not just for policy planning. It is as importantly an engagement for results, for inclusion, importantly an engagement for results, for inclusion, for imaginative solution, and ultimately an for imaginative solution, and ultimately an engagement to unlock the potentials of the nation.engagement to unlock the potentials of the nation.

Thank U AllThank U All

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